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Duck Lagoon Kangaroo Island
The Eucalyptus oil distilling industry on Kangaroo Island began in the late 1880’s when it became one of the Island’s major industries along with yacca gumming, timber cutting and possum/wallaby trapping. The Eucalyptus oil industry was mainly located on the eastern end of the Island where the Kangaroo island Narrow Leafed Mallee (Eucalyptus cneorifolia) is…
Read MoreHistorical Footage of the Eucalyptus Oil Industry on Kangaroo Island owned by Emu Ridge
We are proud to present this Historical Footage. The link will take you to a short DVD. Its is a documentary that was aired on TV in the 1927 about the Eucalyptus oil industry on Kangaroo Island. Eucalyptus oil was Australia’s first true export overseas and Emu Ridge is now the only Eucalyptus Oil distillery in South Australia.…
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